Cooperative Agents - Applications in the Social Sciences (Hardcover, 2001 ed.)

Agent-based modelling on a computer appears to have a special role to play in the development of social science. It offers a means of discovering general and applicable social theory, and grounding it in precise assumptions and derivations, whilst addressing those elements of individual cognition that are central to human society. However, there are important questions to be asked and difficulties to overcome in achieving this potential. What differentiates agent-based modelling from traditional computer modelling? Which model types should be used under which circumstances? If it is appropriate to use a complex model, how can it be validated? Is social simulation research to adopt a realist epistemology, or can it operate within a social constructionist framework? What are the sociological concepts of norms and norm processing that could either be used for planned implementation or for identifying equivalents of social norms among co-operative agents? Can sustainability be achieved more easily in a hierarchical agent society than in a society of isolated agents? What examples are there of hybrid forms of interaction between humans and artificial agents? These are some of the sociological questions that are addressed.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Theory and Decision Library A:, 32
Release date:	2002
First published:	2002
Editors:	N. J. Saam • B. Schmidt
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	216
Edition:	2001 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4020-0190-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > Computer modelling & simulation Books > Computing & IT > Computer software packages > Computer graphics software > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4020-0190-8
Barcode:	9781402001901

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